Comments | smargot: Public Advisory: Spirit Airlines Doesn’t Tell You When You’re Flying Standby

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Public Advisory: Spirit Airlines Doesn’t Tell You When You’re Flying Standby

Mar 20, 2010 14:10

I was supposed to spend this weekend in Vegas with Brian and Anthony and Ian (friends who also live in Ann Arbor), Jess (who currently lives in Denver), and Jerry (who currently lives in Chinle, Arizona). Jess and Jerry both moved away in the last year, and we miss them. Also, as I think Brian described it best: "[Jerry] runs around like one of ( Read more... )

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vinylboy20 March 21 2010, 05:31:38 UTC

I thought you had to be told if you were on "standby." It almost sounds like Spirit is operating on a first-come, first-served basis.

I took Spirit once to Florida, and the trip back was delayed 6 hours. I got a free flight voucher out that, and used it to go to Colorado. But I haven't used them since, because they are definitely a low-rent operation. Even before the Florida trip, I had taken them and realized how crap they were. I'm continually surprised they're still in business.